Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
Noelle Parker
- Harmony
- (as Noëlle Parker)
Bill Welter
- Waiter
- (as Bill Christie)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Cherry the director of this movie and of most of the other Ernest movies said he thought this was the best of the Ernest movies.
- GoofsAt the very beginning of the movie, the plane that lands is a 2-engine DC-9 (or possibly an MD-80, an updated version of a DC-9). But the plane at the gate is a 3-engine Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
- Quotes
Ernest P. Worell: [quietly] Santa Claus.
Mary Morrissey: What did you say?
Ernest P. Worell: His name is Santa Claus!
[children giggle]
Ernest P. Worell: That's it. Yuck it up. He happens to be a close, personal friend of mine. Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah. Fifth graders think they know everything.
- Crazy credits(closing wishes) Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! KnoWhutImean?
- Alternate versionsSome VHS and DVD prints have slightly different opening and closing credit sequences, notably some have "and Douglas Seale as Santa Claus," while others just have "and Douglas Seale." The closing credits on some prints also feature smaller type.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Nostalgia Critic: Ernest Saves Christmas (2009)
- SoundtracksDeck the Halls
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Featured review
A funny Christmas movie. KnowhutImean?
I have been an Ernest P. Worrell fan since my teens and Ernest Saves Christmas is a funny holiday movie. After serving as a camp counselor in Ernest Goes To Camp, Ernest crosses paths with Santa Claus while working as a taxi driver in Florida. Santa is eager to retire from his job and pass the torch to his would-be successor, Joe Carruthers, the star of a children's television show. Ernest, along with a teenage girl he encounters, must help Santa fulfill his mission. Time is running out, as Christmas will be gone if Santa fails in his quest.
The late Jim Varney was funny and great as Ernest. His talent made the character shine through, especially in Ernest Saves Christmas.
The late Jim Varney was funny and great as Ernest. His talent made the character shine through, especially in Ernest Saves Christmas.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Chaotische Weihnachten
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,202,109
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,710,734
- Nov 13, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $28,202,109
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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